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He said the victim's daughter was in the home when the intruders entered and she witnessed the shooting.

"Multiple intruders burst into the home in a robbery attempt," Kimball said. "We are making immediate progress and I am optimistic we will resolve this quickly."

The witness was not injured in the attack, Kimball said.

Late Friday, Sgt. Gregg McKenzie said officers were still working to identify a suspect. He said the Friday afternoon Chase Bank robbery in downtown Wheeling "threw a kink" in the investigation.

"Nothing has gotten us to a point where I want to be just yet," he said. "We did obtain information that will lead us in the right direction."

McKenzie said he visited the victim in the hospital and gathered more information on the incident. He said the victim was cooperative and alert.

"He's going to be OK," McKenzie said. "It could have been a lot worse.

The shooting was unrelated to another report at about the same time Friday that sent police looking for a man with a gun in Elm Grove. Initial reports indicated the man was seen leaving a restaurant and running down National Road while waving a gun in the air.